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Item: South Lake Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

23101 Stadium Dr
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080-3208

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (586) 435-1600

www.solake.org

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South Lake Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

1,385 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Lake Schools	Michigan
Kind	109	122
1	121	111
2	115	115
3	108	117
4	89	115
5	108	116
6	109	116
7	101	117
8	99	118
9	88	127
10	114	124
11	107	121
12	117	126

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District Rank

South Lake Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#697 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Lake Schools
2023	#697
2022	#740
2021	#708
2019	#617
2018	#632
2017	#558
2016	#580
2015	#496
2014	#624
2013	#570
2012	#505
2011	#506
2010	#442

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15%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	15%	35%
2022	11%	34%
2021	11%	36%
2019	21%	40%
2018	18%	37%
2017	26%	39%
2016	25%	38%
2015	31%	37%
2014	28%	41%
2013	32%	41%
2012	33%	37%
2011	78%	80%
2010	78%	78%

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23%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2022	23%	45%
2021	26%	48%
2019	38%	49%
2018	18%	43%
2017	42%	49%
2016	40%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	58%	67%
2013	57%	65%
2012	55%	64%
2011	78%	80%
2010	81%	82%

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19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2022	19%	38%
2021	11%	23%

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92%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	92%	81%
2022	95%	81%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	82%	82%
2011	91%	81%

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(2022-23)

47.9%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	47.9%	33.3%
2022	62.6%	41.4%
2021	28.2%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	0.58	0.55
2022	0.59	0.55
2021	0.59	0.54
2020	0.60	0.53
2019	0.60	0.53
2018	0.60	0.53
2017	0.60	0.52
2016	0.59	0.50
2015	0.58	0.50
2014	0.60	0.50
2013	0.59	0.49
2012	0.57	0.49
2011	0.56	0.47
2010	0.50	0.46
2009	0.47	0.46
2008	0.43	0.46
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.39	0.44
2005	0.33	0.43
2004	0.30	0.43
2003	0.28	0.44
2002	0.25	0.43
2001	0.23	0.42
2000	0.20	0.40
1999	0.16	0.40
1998	0.16	0.40
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.11	0.38
1994	0.13	0.37
1993	0.12	0.37
1992	0.14	0.37
1991	0.11	0.38
1990	0.09	0.36
1989	0.11	0.36
1988	0.12	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	4%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

62%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	56%	18%
2022	54%	18%
2021	52%	18%
2020	49%	18%
2019	49%	18%
2018	46%	18%
2017	46%	18%
2016	44%	18%
2015	42%	18%
2014	42%	18%
2013	40%	18%
2012	37%	19%
2011	33%	19%
2010	30%	20%
2009	26%	20%
2008	22%	20%
2007	18%	20%
2006	18%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	11%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	7%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%

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% White

25%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	34%	64%
2022	35%	64%
2021	37%	65%
2020	39%	66%
2019	39%	66%
2018	44%	66%
2017	44%	67%
2016	47%	68%
2015	49%	68%
2014	47%	68%
2013	50%	69%
2012	54%	69%
2011	58%	70%
2010	64%	71%
2009	68%	71%
2008	72%	71%
2007	74%	71%
2006	76%	72%
2005	81%	73%
2004	83%	73%
2003	84%	72%
2002	86%	73%
2001	87%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	91%	75%
1998	91%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	93%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	93%	78%
1993	94%	78%
1992	93%	78%
1991	94%	77%
1990	95%	78%
1989	94%	78%
1988	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,496 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	$30 MM	$15 MM
2022	$29 MM	$13 MM
2021	$27 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$10 MM
2012	$26 MM	$10 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$11 MM
2008	$29 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$10 MM
2005	$27 MM	$10 MM
2004	$26 MM	$10 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$25 MM	$10 MM
2001	$23 MM	$10 MM
2000	$23 MM	$9 MM
1999	$23 MM	$9 MM
1998	$22 MM	$10 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$18 MM	$10 MM
1992	$14 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	$34 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$13 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$28 MM	$10 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$29 MM	$10 MM
2015	$34 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$9 MM
2012	$27 MM	$10 MM
2011	$31 MM	$10 MM
2010	$34 MM	$11 MM
2009	$30 MM	$11 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$28 MM	$11 MM
2006	$29 MM	$11 MM
2005	$27 MM	$10 MM
2004	$26 MM	$11 MM
2003	$26 MM	$11 MM
2002	$24 MM	$10 MM
2001	$32 MM	$10 MM
2000	$30 MM	$9 MM
1999	$25 MM	$10 MM
1998	$19 MM	$10 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,409

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	$20,130	$20,540
2022	$18,845	$17,846
2021	$17,839	$15,927
2020	$15,051	$14,589
2019	$14,881	$14,099
2018	$14,819	$14,094
2017	$13,996	$13,305
2016	$13,893	$13,102
2015	$14,486	$11,681
2014	$12,578	$12,204
2012	$12,047	$12,235
2011	$12,585	$12,684
2010	$11,904	$11,681
2009	$12,245	$11,537
2008	$11,756	$11,222
2007	$11,480	$10,819
2006	$10,955	$9,793
2005	$10,712	$9,706
2004	$10,565	$9,471
2003	$10,666	$9,243
2002	$10,769	$8,687
2001	$10,528	$8,215
2000	$10,445	$7,511
1999	$10,305	$7,057
1998	$9,599	$7,001
1997	$8,460	$6,567
1995	$8,212	$6,044
1992	$6,711	$5,111
1990	$6,345	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$24,496

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Lake Schools	Michigan
2023	$23,033	$19,990
2022	$17,789	$17,220
2021	$15,995	$15,085
2020	$16,771	$14,302
2019	$17,510	$13,858
2018	$18,904	$13,691
2017	$14,785	$13,192
2016	$16,300	$12,965
2015	$18,060	$11,849
2014	$12,367	$12,085
2012	$12,604	$12,141
2011	$14,664	$12,422
2010	$14,841	$11,849
2009	$12,928	$11,612
2008	$11,572	$11,334
2007	$11,244	$10,901
2006	$11,178	$10,200
2005	$10,763	$9,852
2004	$10,642	$9,880
2003	$10,464	$9,552
2002	$10,397	$8,745
2001	$14,634	$8,343
2000	$13,379	$7,542
1999	$11,047	$7,404
1998	$8,466	$7,125
1997	$8,494	$6,851
1995	$7,488	$5,989
1992	$7,293	$5,102
1990	$6,439	$4,194

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Best South Lake Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Avalon Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20000 Avalon St
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1001

Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Elmwood Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22700 California St
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1101

Gr: 3-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #33.

South Lake High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21900 E 9 Mile Rd
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1401

Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #44.

South Lake Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21621 California St
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1301

Gr: 6-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Lake Schools?

South Lake Schools manages 4 public schools serving 1,385 students.

What is the rank of South Lake Schools?

South Lake Schools is ranked #704 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Lake Schools?

62% of South Lake Schools students are Black, 25% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Lake Schools?

South Lake Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is South Lake Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,496 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 92% (Top 10% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education